Barton Projects Ltd

Qualifications MRICS BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying OND Building Studies

Paul Barton

An accomplished commercial leader who understands the intricacies of

good commercial and operational governance through the whole lifecycle

of project delivery. Strategic, focused, and business oriented with 30

years’ experience within the construction and engineering industry.

Operating in a variety of senior roles for major contractors I have strong

experience in establishing, implementing and managing all aspects of

commercial strategy and process at company and project level.

I have a keen eye to generating value and the breadth of my experience

has exposed me to varying business sectors and project delivery

methodologies, business formation and restructure, and covers the full

project lifecycle from contract formation through to completion.

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Employment History & Sector Experience

Bovis Lendlease Technology - (6 years) – Regional Commercial Executive (UK / Benelux)

A business delivering complex projects which included a high element of process & manufacturing.

Primary clients were in the pharmaceutical, food and beverage; education and MOD sector.

Kier Group (14 years)

Kier Major Projects - (8 years) – Project Surveyor / Regional Commercial Manager South

The major projects delivery arm of Kier Construction where I was initially project commercial lead and latterly responsible for project delivery of up to 4 projects at any on stage with values ranging between £30M and £80M

Primary clients were in the office, retail, leisure and healthcare (P21) sector.

Kier Ltd - (6 years)

Operating in roles as Lead Commercial / Commercial and Operations Director with responsibility for a number of business units

Clearbox Ltd – Commercial and Operations Director Startup technology business taking BIM focused product to market

Kier Process and Technology – Commercial Lead Restructured business unit combining the design and R&D arm of Kier Technical services with the delivery arm of Kier Mechanical and Electrical delivering consultancy and design and build installation of MEP works on multiple projects and BIM software development

Kier Energy Innovations – Commercial Lead Start up business delivering EPC O&M and funding of renewable energy solutions

Kier Technical Solutions / Kier Engineering Services – Commercial Lead Design and consultancy divisions operating in the process, MEP and structural design sectors

Tarmac Major Projects - (7 years) – Senior Surveyor

The major projects arm of Tarmac Construction responsible for the delivery of central London project. Leading support team responsible for closing out open and troubled accounts and gathering cash in another operating division and then transferred to Tarmac Professional Services where I acted as site based Clients Quantity Surveyor on several major MOD projects, together with other various assignments including commercial support for Tarmac in Berlin.

Digital Equipment Corporation – Real estate Commodity Manager

Procurement of construction services for £100M per annum end user client development

programme

J. M. Jones – (5 years) - Quantity Surveyor for regional building contractor

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Experience

General

I have abroad range of experience and have delivered projects / services in various contracting

environments including traditional, design and build, fixed price, target price, reimbursable, EPCM (V)

construction management, Joint Venture and consultancy.

My roles have also involved me various start up and restructured business where I have been

responsible for the development of the whole business infrastructure as well as commercial controls.

Contract Knowledge

Experience in negotiating and drafting head and subcontract documentation, ensuring the correct

allocation of risk and clarity of scope of deliverables.

Particular detailed experience of NEC Forms (Options A; C; E; F; PSC; SC; Framework and Short

Form), JCT (D&B, IFC), Bespoke forms, Services Appointments and license agreements.

Outside of mainstream contracting the business’s I have been involved in have afforded me exposure

to reseller arrangements, sales team agreements and cooperation / teaming agreements

Procurement & Commercial Strategy

Detailed experience of developing procurement and commercial strategy and processes geared

around controlling project risks and delivering profitable outcomes to stakeholders.

Recruitment & Team Management

I have been responsible for the recruitment, management and development of commercial teams at

project and company level and was responsible for developing the Commercial Development guide

and performance review used throughout Kier.

I pride myself of a low attrition rate and the success of the team. The maximum team size under my

management was circa 30 at BLLT. I have been responsible for putting in place the commercial

infrastructure for all the operating divisions identified under Kier Ltd

Dispute

Whilst driven to achieve amicable resolution to difficult situations I have lead dispute management in

both litigation and adjudication.

My offensive litigation was for a disputed sum of £16M under a process contact which also involved

two adjudications totalling £5M for the building elements of the same project. We were successful on

all counts.

Defensive adjudications were related to a structural and infrastructure subcontracts with a 50:50

success rate.

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Risk Management Keen focus on understanding all the project/company risk and putting in place strategy to manage the risk by. Risk management process put in place at key tiers of delivery.

Mergers, Acquisition and Restructure Experience in merging and restructuring business units within a company, integrating new company into the group, setting up new company in a structure suitable for sale and developing and presenting due diligence information in respect of potential sale of a business to significant corporation Consideration of aspects which add to business value and working with legal and corporate finance consultants

Reporting, Management & Performance Indicators Development, production and interrogation of reporting formats, review of whole project and business indicators to establish balanced view of health and identify corrective action requirements

BIM & Technology Involved in the front end of the digitization of the construction industry with an enhanced knowledge of how technology is likely to affect project delivery

Others I have held Developed Vetted Atomic security clearance.

Contact details Mobile; 07455 250467 E-mail paulw.barton@btopenworld.com

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Sample Projects Kier Ltd

Multiple projects in the MEP sector for a number of end user clients, as a subcontractor and in Joint

Venture including works for Academy programme of works, Spec developments and AWE (Burghfield).

Multiple large scale renewable energy projects principally for housing authorities and commercial clients undertaking investment installations

Establishment of software business

Bovis Lend Lease Technology

University of Southampton, Mountbatten Complex £38M, NEC Option F Contract (Amended). – Nano Technology and teaching facility

Monkhill Confectionary, Pontefract, £90M, NEC Option A and NEC Option E (Amended) – Food manufacturing (Included lead role in Adjudication and Litigation of contentious project)

GSK, Ware, £70m, bespoke CM D&B Contract form - Research

GSK, Crawley, £12M bespoke CM D&B Contract form. - Manufacture

GSK, Ware, £9m, bespoke CM D&B Contract form - Research

GSK, Heppignies, Belgium 4.5M Euro, bespoke CM D&B Contract form - Manufacture Together with numerous other preconstruction appointments Kier Build Limited.

Procure 21 projects at Hull (£50m) and Ealing (£25M & £2M) projects, 2 number in the development of Guaranteed Maximum Price and 1 number in final design and construct phase. ECC form of contract with P21 amendments. (Commercial Manager)

Gallions Reach, Beckton – Contract Sum £22.7m. JCT 98 (Amended) Design and Build.

(Commercial Manager)

Opus 31, Purfleet – Contract Sum £15.7m. JCT 98 (Amended) Design and Build. (Commercial Manager)

Castlepoint Bournemouth – Project value £74m. JCT 98 (Amended) Design and Build.

(Project Commercial Manager / Commercial Manager)

Grenfell Island, Maidenhead – Project Value £29m. JCT 98 (Amended) Design and Build. (Project Surveyor)

Procession House, London – Project Value £23m. Traditional (Project Surveyor) Tarmac Construction and Professional Services For Tarmac Professional Services

Atomic Weapons Establishment (Aldermaston) – Various projects.

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth (Barracks Redevelopment) - Contract Sum £26m GC Works 1.

RAF St Mawgan, Newquay (Nuclear Chemical Biological proof communications bunker) – Contract Sum £52m GC Works 1.

Tournai Barracks and Lille Barracks, Aldershot For Tarmac Construction

Great Minster House, £54M, Traditional, JCT, (Senior Quantity Surveyor)

Crown House Engineering Help Team, Sheffield. Head of team to assist final account resolution and cash recovery on various Projects for the Sheffield region.